- Honda Car Owner's Manual

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OFFSETCYLINDERCONSTRUCTION
Theengineblockhasaunique,offsetcylinderdesigninwhichtheborecenterisoffset14mmfromthe
crankcenter.Maximumcombustionpressureoccursatapointwheretheconnectingrodisstraightupand
downinthecylinder.Inthispositionthereiszerolateralforcesofrictionandpistonslaparereduced.
Asaresultoftheoffsetconstruction,thecombustionpressureisusedmoreefficientlysincetherodis
nearitmaximumleveragepointwiththecrankshaft.
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